Alexander Pope

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

In various talk th' instructive hours they past,
Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last;
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In various talk th' instructive hours they past,
Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last;
One speaks the glory of the British queen,
And one describes a charming Indian screen;
A third interprets motions, looks, and eyes;
At every word a reputation dies.

What thin partitions sense from thought divide.

What thin partitions sense from thought divide.

Heaven forming each on other to depend,
A master, or a servant, or a friend,
Bids each read more

Heaven forming each on other to depend,
A master, or a servant, or a friend,
Bids each on other for assistance call,
Till one man's weakness grows the strength of all.